Forecast and Conditions for Gulf Shores, Alabama

Updated: 2:15 PM CST on November 09, 2009 Observed at West Beach, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Temperature	66.7 °F
Humidity	94%
Dew Point	65 °F
Wind	NNE at 13.0 mph
Pressure	29.98 in (Steady)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	4.0 miles
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1200 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2100 ft Overcast (OVC) : 5000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum	73.3 °F
Yesterday's Minimum	62.3 °F
Normal high	70 °F
Normal low	51 °F
Record high	80 °F (1998)
Record low	39 °F (1996)
Sunrise	06:11 AM (CST)
Sunset	04:57 PM (CST)
Moon Rise	11:56 PM (CST)
Moon Set	12:27 PM (CST)
Moon Phase

Flood Warning Statement as of 8:21 am CST on November 09, 2009

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the Styx river near Elsanor
* from Tuesday morning until late Tuesday night
* at 8am Monday the stage was... 1.9 feet
* minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 12.0 feet
* forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late morning and continue to
rise to near 12.3 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood
stage by tomorrow evening.
* At 12.0 feet... residence downstream at Seminole Landing should be alert to
possible flooding as the gage rises to the 12 foot flood stage.

818 am CST Mon Nov 09 2009

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a

* Flood Warning for
the fish river near Silverhill
* from Tuesday afternoon until late Tuesday night
* at 7am Monday the stage was... 1.6 feet
* minor flooding is forecast
* flood stage is 11.0 feet
* forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and continue to rise
to near 11.1 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage
by tomorrow evening.
* At 11.0 feet... flood stage... County Road 48 floods at bridge

Flash Flood Watch, Coastal Flood Watch Statement as of 1:47 PM CST on November 9, 2009

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Alabama and northwest Florida... including the
following areas... in Alabama... Butler... Clarke... Conecuh...
Covington... Crenshaw... Escambia... lower Baldwin... lower
Mobile... Monroe... upper Baldwin... upper Mobile and Wilcox. In
northwest Florida... coastal Escambia... coastal Okaloosa...
coastal Santa Rosa... inland Escambia... inland Okaloosa and
inland Santa Rosa.

* Through Tuesday morning

* a Flash Flood Watch has been expanded to include all of southwest
Alabama and northwest Florida through midday Tuesday... due to
excessive rainfall from Ida. Ida is expected to move onshore late
tonight across southern Mobile County. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6
inches with locally higher amounts can be expected in the watch
area through Tuesday morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

829 am CST sun Nov 8 2009

... Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this
evening through late Monday night...

A coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM CST this
evening through late Monday night.

The combination of strong easterly winds combined with high tide
levels is expected to create tide levels of 2 to 3 feet above
normal. This will create total tide levels of 3 to 4 feet. If Ida
is stronger than currently forecast across the southern Gulf...
the increased swell would cause even higher tide levels than the
current forecast.

Residents living in flood prone areas along the coastal sections
of Mobile and Baldwin counties... including Mobile Bay... along
with coastal sections of northwest Florida should take necessary
precautions to protect life and property in case these high tide
levels are reached.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for
flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be
alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to
protect property.

Inland Tropical Wind Warning, Tropical Storm Warning Statement as of 1:45 PM CST on November 9, 2009

... Tropical Storm Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM CST
Tuesday...
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...
Ida remains a tropical storm and is located about 220 miles south of
Mobile Alabama as of 12 PM CST. Surf will continue to increase
during the day and a large battering surf is expected from sunset
through the overnight hours. Surf heights of 10 to 15 feet are
possible from Fort Morgan Alabama to Destin Florida. Surf heights of
5 to 8 feet expected along Dauphin Island Alabama. Heavy rain will
continue to spread inland through tonight.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
precautionary/preparedness actions...

For those under a warning... today is the time to rush to completion
any preparations needed for the protection of life and property.

... Winds...
as Tropical Storm Ida approaches... tropical storm force winds are
expected to approach the coast late this afternoon and spread inland
this evening generally east of Interstate 65. Tropical storm force
winds will spread inland west of of Interstate 65 by around midnight.
Tropical storm force winds will continue through the overnight
hours... with gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible along the coast and gusts
to 40 to 50 mph further inland.

... Storm surge and storm tide...
total tide heights of 4 to 6 feet are possible from southern Mobile
County to Fort Morgan. Total tide heights of 3 to 5 feet are
possible across southern Baldwin County. Across the northwest
Florida Panhandle... total tide heights of 3 to 4 feet are currently
anticipated. The time of astronomical high tide on Tuesday will range
from 2 to 5 am across the region. This will exacerbate storm related
flooding since Ida will be nearing this coast during this time. There
have already been reports of minor coastal flooding across Dauphin
Island with water reported from St. Stephens Road to the west end of
Dauphin Island.

... Inland flooding...
a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the northwest Florida Panhandle
and much of southwest Alabama through noon Tuesday. Rainfall totals
of 3 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts around 8 inches can be
expected. Listen for possible flood warnings for your location... and
be ready to act if flooding rains occur.

... Tornadoes...
the risk of tornadoes is low but cannot be ruled out. If tornadoes
do occur they will mainly form in ida's outer rain bands from late
today into Tuesday. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the
northeast quadrant of the storm and can happen a few hundred miles
from the storms center.

... Coastal hazards...
moderate beach erosion is expected to occur from the west end of
Dauphin Island Alabama to Destin Florida. Extremely dangerous rip
currents will occur along the Alabama and northwest Florida beaches
through Tuesday afternoon due to high winds and waves. Rip currents
are life-threatening to anyone entering the surf... and swimmers
should not enter the water under any circumstances.

Forecast as of 11:18 am CST on November 9, 2009
Tropical Storm Wind Warning in effect until 6 PM CST Tuesday...

	Rest of Today Tropical storm conditions expected. Cloudy with showers likely and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Near steady temperature around 70. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph becoming 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Tonight Tropical storm conditions expected. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 35 to 45 mph becoming 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Tuesday Tropical storm conditions expected. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph becoming northwest and becoming 35 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent.
	Tuesday Night Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 49 to 54. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
	Veterans Day Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
	Wednesday Night Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
	Thursday Sunny. Highs around 70.
	Thursday Night Clear. Lows 40 to 48.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Friday Night Clear. Lows 47 to 54.
	Saturday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.